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Subject: What does it profit a man to sell at a loss?

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Hank

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Date Posted: 17:19:17 10/09/08 Thu
In reply to: Dennis S. Vogel 's message, "How well do current marketing options work for your business?" on 22:00:09 05/18/08 Sun

>Either way, please let me know if I should clarify
>this.
>You may seem to lose a bit of money on the front end
>(the 1st transaction) but you can gain more profit on
>the back end (in the later transactions). If you
>invest $50 to gain a client who invests $2,000 in what
>you offer (whether it's in the next transaction or
>multiple transactions) you have an inexpensive lead.
A client who only invests $2,000 in what I offer? $50 is still an expensive lead no matter how big the transaction is**IF I don't get a PROFIT!!
Sometimes I have a choice of giving into a customer & I sell at cost or barely above because I need to sell products or keep paying for inventory loans.
People know I have to finance my inventory orders. Some use it as a weapon against me.
Now it's the only way I can sell some things. They don't care about my otehr costs--labor, taxes, maintenance, charity donations, etc.
There are people & businesses who regularly publish wholesale prices, & advise people what ot pay without even considering costs of doing business.
Now you claim paying $50 to get a sale is worthwhile. It's not only falsely advising business owners. It gives consumers the wrong ideas.
As my costs go up, people's price ideas are the same. I realize they're concenred about themselves mroe than me but helping me stay in business can help them too. Who else will offer wahtthey want if they gouge me & every competitor?
They accuse me of price gouging. They gouge ME!!! Give me a break already

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Profit From Selling More Things & Lower Your Risk	Dennis S. Vogel	19:40:43 10/09/08 Thu